Best Burgers in Montreal: Casse-Croûte to Smash

The best burgers in Montreal are spread across the Plateau-Mont-Royal, Mile End, Griffintown, Saint-Henri, Old Montreal and the Quartier Latin. Two traditions run side by side: the casse-croûte, the neighbourhood snack bar that sells burgers next to steamé hot dogs and poutine, and a newer wave of smash and gourmet burger counters.

Montreal takes its burgers seriously enough to have started a festival about them. Le Burger Week was created here in 2012 by Na’eem Adam and Thierry Rassam after an argument over who made the city’s best burger, and it now runs every September in cities across Canada. Quebec ingredients often end up on the bun: fresh cheese curds, Montreal steak spice and smoked meat. Order the way locals do and a burger “all dressed” comes with the full set of toppings.

Burgers in Montreal: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: the Plateau, Mile End, Griffintown, Saint-Henri, Old Montreal, the Quartier Latin and Little Italy.
• Local format: the casse-croûte, where you order at the counter and take fries or a poutine on the side.
• Local festival: Le Burger Week, born in Montreal in 2012, held from 1 to 7 September in 2026.
• Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD). Menu prices exclude GST and QST, and the tip is extra.
• Language: menus are usually in French first. “Tout garni” is the French for all dressed.
• Getting around: the STM métro reaches the Plateau, Saint-Henri, the Quartier Latin and Old Montreal.

Every guide we publish on Montreal is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. To set Montreal against other cities, browse our burger restaurant guides by city.